Cryptic crossword clue
Fictional vet is far from first-class 4-4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word FIVE-STAR

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What does FIVE-STAR mean?

FIVE-STAR adjective
  1. The best quality
FIVE-STAR noun
  1. A hard slap on bare skin with a hand that leaves a red, fully hand-shaped mark.
  2. A mark from such a slap.
FIVE-STAR verb
  1. To slap someone hard with the hand on bare skin, leaving a red, fully hand-shaped mark.

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